nonchalant
[ non-shuh-lahnt, non-shuh-lahnt, -luhnt ]
/ ˌnɒn ʃəˈlɑnt, ˈnɒn ʃəˌlɑnt, -lənt /
adjective
coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual: His nonchalant manner infuriated me.
Origin of nonchalant
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non·cha·lant·ly, adverbWords nearby nonchalant
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British Dictionary definitions for nonchalant
nonchalant
/ (ˈnɒnʃələnt) /
adjective
casually unconcerned or indifferent; uninvolved
Derived forms of nonchalant
nonchalance, noun nonchalantly, adverbWord Origin for nonchalant
C18: from French, from
nonchaloir to lack warmth, from
non- +
chaloir, from Latin
calēre to be warm